Vanney pleased with 'special' Giovinco

Sebastian Giovinco may have only taken part in his first
training session with Toronto but the Italy international forward
made an immediate impact, drawing high praise from coach Greg
Vanney on Wednesday.

Giovinco took part in training for the first time since joining
Toronto from Serie A champions Juventus on a five-year deal
reportedly worth $7 million per season.

And the agile 28-year-old left a lasting impression on Vanney
following Wednesday's session.

"I'm very pleased," Vanney told reporters. "It's what I had seen
of him when we were doing all our scouting.

"He's very quick and nifty in the pockets, in those little tight
spaces. He gets himself facing forward and he's shifty. He can
unbalance defenders and create little fractions of time in areas
where a lot of guys can't.

"His vision around the field to bring other people into the game
is special."

Giovinco, who has earned 21 caps for the Italian national team
since 2011, said: "It's been a very good day. My impressions of the
team are good and the training session was difficult.

"Soccer in Canada is growing, as well as the infrastructure. In
Italy there are big clubs with facilities that are a little bit
better, but I love the grounds here. Everything you need is
here."